See Also: contraceptive device, intrauterine(medicine)
Contraceptive device, intrauterine (IUD)(health)
intrauterine contraceptive device(medicine)
intrauterine contraceptive devices(medicine)
Intrauterine device(health)
intrauterine device expulsion(medicine)
contraceptive device(medicine)
intrauterine(dictionary)
Intrauterine(health)
Intrauterine(medicine)

old wife (iou) and intrauterine contraceptive device (medicine)


old wife (iou)



old wife noun phr. . ME.
[from OLD adjective + WIFE noun.]
An old woman. Now usu. derog. ME.
old wives' tale an old but foolish story or belief.
Any of various marine fishes, as (a) a wrasse; (b) the black sea bream, Spondyliosoma cantharus; (c) the queen trigger fish, Balistes vetula; (d) Enoplosus armatus, a brown and white striped fish with pink fins, of Australasian coasts. L16.
The long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis. Cf. old squaw s.v. OLD adjective. M17.
A cap or cowl to prevent a chimney from smoking. Scot. M19.
old-wifish adjective M16.

intrauterine contraceptive device (medicine)


intrauterine contraceptive device
<gynaecology> A contraceptive device that is placed within the uterus for the purpose of inhibiting conception.